Ventus 275 midwave infrared imaging engine released by Sierra-Olympic

The new Ventus 275 midwave infrared camera core from Sierra-Olympic Technologies, a 640 x 512 x 15µm imaging engine with an f/5.5, 19-275mm continuous zoom optic, is designed for integration into surveillance system enclosures and other imaging gimbals.

Nov 23rd, 2018

The new Ventus 275 midwave infrared camera core from Sierra-Olympic Technologies, a 640 x 512 x 15µm imaging engine with an f/5.5, 19-275mm continuous zoom optic, is designed for integration into surveillance system enclosures and other imaging gimbals.

An indium antimonide focal plane array and an athermalized, parfocal zoom lens with a 28.4-2° horizontal field of view are chief features of the Ventus 275. Electronic image stabilization, automatic/manual gain control, adaptive contrast control, a shutter-based non-uniformity correct, and environmentally-sealed front lens element are other features of the new imaging engine. The Ventus 275 also provides optional target tracking/detection.